And if one day I’ll be dust, ash, and nothingness, then may my nighttime be a dawn, may I learn to be lost… so I can find myself…

– Florbela Espanca, excerpt from Amar!

Heard

“Soooo… what’s the latest Lena-gossip?”

“What are you doing?” – “Having coffee, sitting around, not thinking about the end of the world. The usual.”

“I am just a creature of cheap snacks and air conditioning.” – “Add some gaffer tape to hold it together, and you get me.”

“Today is the day of nothing.”

“Vampire times time equals long-term decision making strategy.”

“This drink tastes like pizza.”

“You should wear a beard.” (We’ve been to this point before. This time though, it was repeated by several people independently (one of them weighing in from 10 time zones east); so it looks like this is getting serious.)

“‘You should be cast as Ryan Gosling’, thats what I keep telling myself.”

“Do you like Ryan Gosling?” – “No.” — “But what if he were pizza?!”

“This is the first time I’ve seen you in jeans. Usually, you’re much more presentable.”

“Are there Drop Bears in Spreewald?”

“You’re likely not expecting that, but what if the date goes well?”

“We have a problem.” — “No, we have a challenge!”

“Blankets, coffee, pizza. Your place. Now.”

“I look like I have serious problems.” — “You do, but I still hope they’re not as big as they look right now.”